Madras High CourtHCP(MD)/1490/2022disposed of

Kadarkaraiammal v. The Superintendent Of Police

2022-09-20Honourable Mrs Justice J. Nisha Banu,Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.09.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J. NISHA BANU THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Kadarkaraiammal .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar Virudhunagar District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Sethur Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

.. Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus to direct the respondents to produce the person or body of the missing person namely, S.Perumal, son of Servaran, aged about 62 years, before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : M/s.A.Amala For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

J.NISHA BANU, J.

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed by the wife to produce the body of her husband who went missing from 15.08.2022.

2. Heard M/s.A.Amala, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, submitted based on the complaint given by the petitioner, "man missing" FIR has been registered in Crime No.183 of 2022 and the same is under active investigation.

4. In the considered view of this Court, this Habeas Corpus Petition can be disposed of with a direction to the second respondent police to proceed further with the investigation in line with the guidelines issued by this Court in K.Sugumari Vs. The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District and others reported in 2018 (2) LW (Crl.) 636 and the detenu shall be secured as expeditiously as possible. (J.N.B.,J.) (N.A.V.,J.) 20.09.2022 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes rm To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar Virudhunagar District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Sethur Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

J.NISHA BANU,J.

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

rm 20.09.2022